Unit costs of health and social care 2011

Authors:
CURTIS Lesley, (comp.)
Publisher:
Personal Social Services Research Unit
Publication year:
2011
Pagination:
230p., bibliog., tables
Place of publication:
Canterbury

This publication, now in its 19th year, provides unit costs for a wide range of health and social care services are provided using a standardised methodology. The report is organised into five main sections. Section I covers services used by a particular client group, and includes services for older people, people with mental health problems, people who misuse drugs/alcohol, people with learning disabilities, younger adults with physical and sensory impairments, services for children and their families, hospitals, and care packages. Sections II, III and IV deal with the unit costs of professionals in community-based health care, community-based social care, and hospital-based health care. Section V details the sources of information used. This volume also includes three articles which explore: information on: the costs of extra care housing; the costs and quality of Shared Lives placements; and the cost and the capacity implications for local authorities of implementing Lord Laming’s (2009) recommendations on the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.

Subject terms:
learning disabilities services, mental health services, nursing homes, residential care, shared lives schemes, social care, social care professionals, social care provision, social care staff, care homes, child protection, community care, community health care, childrens social care, costs, day services, extra care housing, health professionals;
Content type:
research
Location(s):
England
Link:
Register/Log in to view this resource
ISBN print:
978 1 902671 74 1

Key to icons

  • Free resource Free resource
  • Journal article Journal article
  • Book Book
  • Digital media Digital media
  • Journal Journal

Give us your feedback

Social Care Online continues to be developed in response to user feedback.

Contact us with your comments and for any problems using the website.

Sign up/login for more

Register/login to access resource links, advanced search and email alerts